Lake Tahoe ski report, Jan. 15
Snow — it could be the word for the next several days as the storms are lining up off the coast. Here is the ski report from Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe.
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Snowshoe with Tahoe Rim Trail guides
Tahoe Rim Trail Association is sponsoring free guided snowshoe treks every Saturday through the end of March. Great for all abilities and children older than 10. Dates for January are: Jan. 16 Where: Page Meadows Distance: 3 miles Level: Easy Hours: 2-3 Page Meadows 10am Jan. 23 Where: Castle Rock Distance: 4 miles Level: Easy […]
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Millions in CalPERS fees paid to Tahoe man
By Dale Kasler, Sacramento Bee CalPERS investment deals generated a total of $125.1 million in commissions for the most successful placement agents, the controversial middlemen at the heart of an influence-peddling scandal at the big pension fund. A fresh disclosure of documents today by CalPERS shows that one-time board president William Crist was among those […]
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Snapshot from 2 weeks in February 1960
Publisher’s note: The following was written for Lake Tahoe News in 1960. LTN was a weekly print publication at the time owned by Flip Brandi. Del Wright, the writer, is better known to those on the South Shore as Del Laine. By Del Wright It’s going to take me years to sort out all my […]
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Kindertown defies critics, keeps adding children
By Kathryn Reed Slowly, Maria Barrows-Crist is rebuilding her business, Kindertown day care. With each court appearance, her confidence builds that she will be allowed to stay open indefinitely. Because the state still has not provided El Dorado County Judge Steve Bailey with the documents he has repeatedly requested the onus is now on Barrow-Crist’s […]
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Elijah Teter conquers superpipe prelim
By Alliance Action Sport Halfway through the Wendy’s Invitational Men’s Superpipe Prelim Elijah Teter of Meyers sat comfortably in first, and he wanted it to stay that way, “I want to go to finals bad. I want to clean up this second run and definitely go bigger.” Teter’s wish was granted after a blow out […]
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Law would make ski helmets mandatory
By Kathryn Reed With the steady increase in helmet use by skiers and boarders, it’s hard to know if making usage mandatory is necessary. But that is exactly what one California lawmaker wants to do. State Sen. Leland Yee, D-San Francisco, introduced legislation Thursday to require anyone on the slopes younger than 18 to wear […]
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South Tahoe teen accused of arson
A 14-year-old Meyers boy was taken into custody Jan. 14 on suspicion of felony arson. Because of his age his name is not being released. El Dorado County sheriff’s deputies went to 3574 Memory Lane early Monday on a suspicious circumstance call. They found a broken window and smoke pouring from what was supposed to be an […]
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Putting the call out for EDC homeless shelter
El Dorado County Board of Supervisors, We are calling on you to allow churches of El Dorado County to immediately provide temporary, rotating winter sheltering through at least April 2010. As you are aware, this is the second winter without any shelter and this is intended to be a temporary solution during the coldest months […]
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Bahrke returns to podium at Deer Valley
By Lindsey Sine, USSA PARK CITY — It was all smiles and tears for Heather McPhie (Park City) and Shannon Bahrke (Tahoe City) who finished first and third, during the Nature Valley Freestyle Challenge at Deer Valley Resort in Park City, putting them at the top of Olympic selection with two events remaining. Beneath clear, […]
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